Lifestyle
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The truth about caffeine, coffee and headachesMar 05, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I am 69 years old and have two cups of coffee each morning. Once or twice a week, I wake up with a dull ache at the back of my head, toward the left side. It always g...
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Thin-skinned: The problem of pressure soresMar 05, 2023 6:00 am - We often hear about the prevalence of bedsores in nursing homes. Also known as pressure ulcers or pressure sores, these injuries are a common reason people sue long-term...
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Positive influences on childhood brain developmentMar 05, 2023 6:00 am - The earliest stages of life are a crucial time for child development and have a particularly important impact on the brain. More than 80% of a child's brain is formed du...
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Bring a few flowering branches insideMar 05, 2023 6:00 am - Shrubs such as forsythia and cornelian cherry that formed flower buds last year can be forced to flower inside now. Prune those branches that are not essential to the pl...
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Rooting out a tree problemMar 05, 2023 5:00 am - Q: A home inspector recently pointed out that the trees near my home are lifting one side of the house. A tree-trimming company recommended removing them completely, but...
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Good News Sunday: Brave souls in Fox Lake take a dip to raise funds for Special OlympicsMar 05, 2023 5:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: About 100 people braved the icy waters o...
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Box office knockout 'Creed III' debuts with $58.7 million
Mar 05, 2023 12:00 am - "Creed III" punched above its weight at the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters. The MGM release knocked "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" out of fir...
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History center to host one-woman play on Bette DavisMar 05, 2023 12:00 am - Maria Boundas Bakalis will present her original one-woman play about legendary actress Bette Davis at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St. I...
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'It's just hair': Streamwood police, firefighters shave heads to help fight cancerMar 05, 2023 12:00 am - One might think sacrificing her locks was difficult for Streamwood police officer Courtney Stoiber. But when she thought about the good that going bald would do for kids...
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Prospect Choir hosts sweet Princess Dance for dads and daughtersMar 04, 2023 10:00 pm - Chicago and suburban-area girls, along with dads, uncles, grandpas and father figures, are invited to attend the 24th annual Princess Dance at Prospect High School, 801 ...